I'm not dropping a C-note on a $10 run of coax on any HF installation.
I will run RG6 before I spend for high dollar coax with similar attenuation at the low power I run. In fact, until this Wednesday, that's exactly what I've been running for months on my multiband wire. I moved it, shortened the run, and put it on RG8X.
Walmart.com 100' RG6 $9.97
Walmart.com 80' RG213 $105.90
>10× the price for 0.1 db difference @50 mhz.
I purposely chose Walmart to illustrate same source lower pricing. Before you go off on low quality Walmart remember the *.com is a drop shipping source just like Amazon.
I will run RG6 before I spend for high dollar coax with similar attenuation at the low power I run. In fact, until this Wednesday, that's exactly what I've been running for months on my multiband wire. I moved it, shortened the run, and put it on RG8X.
Walmart.com 100' RG6 $9.97
Walmart.com 80' RG213 $105.90
>10× the price for 0.1 db difference @50 mhz.
I purposely chose Walmart to illustrate same source lower pricing. Before you go off on low quality Walmart remember the *.com is a drop shipping source just like Amazon.
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